ARE YOU AN ALCOHOLIC?
The list of questions, which follows, has helped a lot of people find where
they stood with booze. But remember, you are the only one who can say if
you have a problem or not. Even if you’ve been told you do, the important
thing is that you decide for yourself. All we ask is that you try to be honest.
Yes
No
1. Did you lose time from work due to drinking?
2. Did drinking make your home life unhappy
3. Did you drink because you were shy with people?
4. Has drinking affected your reputation?
5. Have you gotten into trouble with money because of your
drinking?
6. Did you associate with people you didn’t respect and hang out
in places you didn’t want to be in when drinking?
7. Did your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?
8. Has your drinking decreased your ambition?
9. Did you want a drink “the morning after?”
10. Did you have a hard time sleeping because of your drinking?
11. Has your ability to work decreased since drinking?
12. Did drinking get you into trouble on the job or in business?
13. Did you drink to escape from problems or worries?
14. Did you drink alone?
15. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result
of drinking?
16. Has a doctor ever treated you for drinking?
17. Did you drink to build up self-confidence?
18. Have you ever been arrested, locked up or hospitalized on
account of your drinking?
19. Have you ever felt guilty after drinking?
20. Did you have to have a drink at a certain time each day?
If you answered “yes” to three or more questions, you may be an alcoholic. But
remember, we in A.A. follow this program voluntarily. No one forces us to admit we are
alcoholics. No one forces us to stay sober in A.A. We do it because we like what A.A.
has to offer.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
7075-B Mission Gorge Road, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (619) 265-8762
Reprinted from pamphlet “Memo to an Inmate” (P9) Pages 13 & 14